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Former 5th District congressional candidate announces bid for Indiana Sec. of State race
Engling’s entry adds a fourth Republican contender as party leaders question Morales’ chances against a crowded November field.
- Max Engling, a senior adviser to U.S. Senator Jim Banks, filed Wednesday to run for the Indiana Republican nomination for Secretary of State, becoming the fourth candidate challenging incumbent Diego Morales before the June 20 convention.
- Senator Jim Banks and Attorney General Todd Rokita rescinded their endorsements for Morales on Wednesday, stating they no longer believe he can win in November and instead backing Engling as the party's strongest nominee.
- Knox County Clerk David Shelton and Jamie Reitenour remain in the race. Shelton criticized Engling as "just another amateur wanting a job he has no qualifications for" on Wednesday.
- Republicans face a general election challenge from Democrat Beau Bayh, son of former Senator Evan Bayh, who is seeking the Democratic Party nomination to challenge the eventual Republican nominee.
- Republican Delegates will choose their nominee on June 20, with Banks' recent endorsement shift triggering internal debate over his influence on the Indiana Republican Party's direction heading into November.
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Banks, Rokita drop support for Morales, urge him to suspend secretary of state campaign
Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales lost the support of two prominent Republican allies Thursday as U.S. Sen. Jim Banks and Attorney General Todd Rokita declared they no longer believe he is the party’s strongest nominee for November.
·Connersville, United States
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Diego Morales ‘confident’ he will be renominated after Banks, Rokita pull endorsements
INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales is staying in the race and leaving his future up to the delegates at next months Indiana Republican State Convention.Morales, who on Thursday lost the endorsements of prominent Indiana Republicans, including U.S. Sen. Jim Banks and Attorney General Todd Rokita, said in a statement that he looks forward to the vote of GOP delegates in Fort Wayne: Since I announced I was running for Indi…
A Jim Banks aide filed to run for In Secretary Of State .
·Indianapolis, United States
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